Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  Great Cluster in Hercules  ·  Hercules globular cluster  ·  IC 4617  ·  M 13  ·  NGC 6205  ·  NGC 6207
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M13 in Hercules

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M13 in Hercules

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Messier 13, the so called Great Globular Cluster in the constellation Hercules consists of some hundred thousand stars. Its distance from earth is about 22,000 lightyears. The diameter of M 13 is about 150 lightyears..M13 was the target for the Arecibo message mankind sent into space from the Arecibo radio telescope in 1974 . The spiral galaxy NGC 6207 is also in the field of view (far left).

ZWO ASI1600mmpro on a TS 130/910 mm Apo.

75 x 60s Baader red gain 76

68 x 60s Baader green gain 76

61 x 60s Baader blue gain 76

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M13 in Hercules, pete_xl

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